Eric Wallinger

Experience

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  Chesapeake Bay Foundation

  Feb 1999 - Jun 1999

  Assistant Manager (Seasonal)

  Helped bring a watershed to life for students throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia on multi-night field trips to the Karen Noonan Education Center, 1 of 4 award-winning residential study programs offered by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

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  REI

  Jan 2000 - Feb 2001

  Department Lead

  Shared passion for the outdoors and technical product knowledge with store customers at vibrant Berkeley, CA location. Ability to listen to consumer needs and build authentic rapport, enabled me to quickly become a highly effective representative of the store and its brands.

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  Center for Ecoliteracy

  Feb 2001 - Mar 2007

  Operations Coordinator

  Throughout 2+ decades of pioneering work, the Center for Ecoliteracy (CEL) has been a national leader in the green schooling movement through publication of original books and resources, delivery of conferences / workshops, and strategic consulting for programs at all levels of scale.For over 6 years I played a vital role helping the Center for Ecoliteracy reach and connect with new audiences both locally and world-wide. As primary buyer, planner, and logistician for all professional development and training events held at CEL’s on-site conference facilities, I also provided technical support and project coordination as CEL grew from a local funder of programs to a renowned communications and professional development organization. Show less

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  David Heil & Associates, Inc.

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2017

  Program & Operations Manager

  Since 1996, David Heil & Associates, Inc. (DHA) has built a reputation as one of the nation’s leading consulting firms specializing in strategic planning, operational & financial analysis, for clients in higher education, healthcare, science & technology. As Program & Operations Manager I led project planning, program delivery, and implementation of key process improvements throughout all of DHA's core business categories, including the three-story, 7,300 sq ft, riverfront commercial building the firm owned & occupied in Southwest Portland. Show less

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  MeetGreen

  May 2017 - now

  Director Of Sustainability

  MeetGreen is the industry leader in sustainable event management and reporting. Based in Portland, OR, with offices in four states, MeetGreen works with progressive global organizations to integrate sustainable practices and produce conferences and events that deliver targeted business results. Senior leadership role reporting directly to the President. Key responsibilities include creating, executing, and evaluating sustainability initiatives, process improvement strategies, stakeholder communications, and data management for clients and internal stakeholders. Managing all sustainability teams, communications, trainings, and outreach to internal and external audiences in launching new programs, sourcing vendors and evaluating results. Show less